By Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara, (JFK) Esq. The European Parliament (EP) is no longer merely accusing Sierra Leone of being a cocaine transit hub and haven for Europe’s wanted fugitives. It is moving to punish. In early June 2026, the EP formally demanded that the European Commission take immediate action. The message is blunt, stop the cocaine...Read More
Makeni, June 7, 2026: The Sierra Leone Broadcasters Association (SiLBA) has advanced its nationwide certification drive by awarding official membership certificates to radio stations across the Northern Region during a ceremony held at Where Else Hotel, Makeni. The event, which took place on Saturday, June 6, 2026, brought together broadcasters, regulators, journalists, station managers, and representatives...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, June 8, 2026 – The High Court in Freetown, presided over by Justice Mark Ngagba, heard fresh arguments in the trial of Nehemiah Alimamy Samuel Kargbo, who is charged with sexual penetration of a child. During cross‑examination of the prosecution’s first witness, defence counsel questioned the age of the complainant, raising...Read More
By Augustine Bamie Anthony When the first group of third‑country nationals arrived in Sierra Leone from the United States on 20 May, many expected controversy. Around the world, similar programmes often spark headlines for the wrong reasons—administrative confusion, poor coordination, public concern, and strained institutions—but that never happened in Sierra Leone. Instead, the operation unfolded with...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu June 5, 2026: Freetown Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr has sounded the alarm over the growing scourge of kush addiction among Sierra Leone’s youth, after engaging directly with addicts living under the Congo Cross Bridge last weekend. The Mayor described the encounter as “heartbreaking,” noting the glazed eyes, malnourished bodies, and sores on the...Read More
